RBI Grade B Cutoff 2017 – Phase 1 & 2 Cut Off

The official advertisement for recruitment of RBI Grade B Officers was released recently. A total number of 166 vacancies were announced via this notice. The preliminary exam will be held on 16th August 2018. There is around 1 and a half months left to prepare for the exam. We advise you to set your target score well before starting the exam preparation. Going through the cut off scores of previous years will help you set the target. You should always aim to score at least 20 to 30 marks above the cut off score to be on the safer side.

RBI Grade B Cutoff 2017 – Major Highlights

The RBI Grade B recruitment is based on 3 phases i.e. – Phase I, Phase II & Interview. In order to sit for Phase II round, you need to surpass the cutoff marks which will be applied to two stages-

Sectional Cutoff – In phase 1, you need to clear the cut off of every section. If you fail to clear the cutoff marks, you won’t be able to clear the exam.

Overall Cutoff – Overall cutoff mark is equally important. If you fail to clear the overall cutoff – even if you clear the sectional cutoff – you will not be able to clear the exam.

Note – The predictions for RBI Grade B officer 2018 expected cutoff is based on the RBI Grade B previous year cut- off. The cutoff marks may vary as per the difficulty level of the paper and number of candidates appearing for the RBI Grade B exam.

RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018

Reserve Bank of India has announced for the recruitment of 166 Grade B posts today i.e. on 3rd July 2018. The application would be accepted in online mode only. The online registration has started from 3rd July 2018. The last date to apply for Grade B Officer is 23rd July 2018. The Phase I exam will take place on 16th August 2018. This is a good opportunity to work for the central banking institute. So, go ahead and start applying now.

Vacancies for RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018

Post

Vacancy

RBI Grade B for General

127

DEPR RBI Grade B

22

RBI Grade B for DSIM

17

Total

166

Important Dates for RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018

Event

Date

Online Application starts

3rd July 2018

Last date to apply

23rd July 2018

RBI Grade B Phase I Exam

16th August 2018

RBI Grade B Phase II Exam

7th September 2018

Eligibility Criteria for RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2018

Age Limit as on 1st July 2018

Minimum – 21 years

Maximum – 30 years

Educational Qualification

General – You must have secured minimum 60% marks in aggregate in Bachelor’s degree, 12th Standard exam, and 10th Standard exam from a recognized institute.

DSIM – You must have a Master’s degree in Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Mathematical Economics / Econometrics / Statistics & Informatics / Applied Statistics & Informatics or Mathematics and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or M. Stat degree in Indian Statistical Institute or Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics with minimum 55 marks in aggregate from a reputed institute like IIT.

Number of Attempts

You can attempt the exam maximum 6 times. However, there is no limit for SC, ST, PwD, and OBC category.

RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018

RBI has released notification for the recruitment of 166 Grade B posts. RBI has released an advertisement in a Hindi Newspaper giving partial details of the RBI Grade B Recruitment. According to the Hindi Newspaper cutting – The applications would be accepted in online mode only and would begin from 3rd July 2018 and go on till 23rd July 2018. All details like the release of Official notification, vacancies, Selection process, online application form, all other instructions as well as DEPR/DSIM will be available on the official website of RBI from 3rd July 2018.

RBI Vacancies 2018:

No

Post

Vacancies

1

RBI Grade B for General

127

2

RBI Grade B for DEPR

22

3

RBI Grade B for DSIM

17

4

Total

166

RBI Important Dates:

Important Event

Dates

Online Application Dates

3rd July to 23rd July 2018

RBI Grade B Phase I Exam

16th August 2018

RBI Grade B Phase-II Exam

7th September 2018

RBI Grade B Selection Process:

Candidates must write both exams consisting of objective and descriptive type questionnaire for a total of 550 marks.

The Grade B selection takes place in three phases:

Phase I- Objective type Questionnaire for 200 marks

Phase 2: Descriptive Test for 300 marks

Phase 3: Personal Interview for 50 marks

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2018:

Phase I of Online Examination

Phase I of the Exam will be conducted online. The Exam duration is 2 hours. Negative marking is 0.25 for each wrong answer.

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase I

Subjects

No. of Questions

Maxi.
Marks

Duration

General Awareness

80

80

2 Hrs

English Language

30

30

Quantitative Aptitude

30

30

Reasoning

60

60

Total

200

200

Phase-II online Examination:

The Phase-II online Examination will be conducted on July 7, 2017, only for the candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of results of Phase I. The Phase-II examination will be in shifts and candidates have to appear for all shifts. Phase–II online examination will consist of three papers as under:

Name of Paper

Type of Paper

Time (Minutes)

Marks

Paper-I:
Economic and Social Issues

Objective Type

90 mins

100

Paper II:
English (Writing Skills)

Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard

90 mins

100

Paper-III:
Finance and Management

Objective type

90 mins

100

Interview: Candidates who qualify in Phase 2 of the online exam will be eligible for interview round. The interview is allotted with 50 marks.

How to Apply for RBI Officer Grade B 2018

The application link will be available from 3rd July 2018 to 23rd July 2018